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Cianna Bedford-Petersen
I am a PhD Student in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oregon. My research uses data-driven predictive modeling to explore personality traits and health within the context of online social networks. I am also pursuing a 5-course Data Science Specialization taught entirely in R, focused on data visualization, functional programming, and machine learning.
Education
BA, Psychology, minor in Statistics
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN
2014 - 2010
Selected Positions
R Programming Consultant
NWEA
Portland, OR
2021
- Developed an interactive Shiny application in R to calculate and visualize predicted student achievement and growth.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to drive alignment across goals aimed at product usability, R package development, and project timeline.
Graduate Employee
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2021 - 2017
- Academic advisor to undergraduate students providing guidance on career paths, internship opportunities, and course choices.
- Coordinator of the undergraduate statistics tutoring program.
Lab Manager
DeYoung Personality Lab and NICE Lab
University of Minnesota
2017 - 2016
- Coordinated a longitudinal study examining if goal setting encourages well-being and the development of virtuous characteristics.
- Designed the survey, collected data from 250 participants, performed analyses, and mentored undergraduate assistants.
Digital Analytics Consultant
Nina Hale, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
2016 - 2014
- Analyzed client data to develop marketing insights and recommendations.
- Utilized regression modeling to predict acquisition cost at a national school system.
Selected Teaching Experiences
Introduction to R
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2020
- Assisted instruction and contributed to development of course materials for 50 graduate students in a week-long workshop.
Statistical Methods
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2019
- Developed course materials and instructed lab sections for 60 undergraduate students.